KUCHING: A total of 50,521 recipients of the monthly assistance from Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKM) will benefit from the increase in welfare assistance announced in the 2021 Budget. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that the recipients of the monthly
KUCHING: The Sarawak government’s hydrogen initiative gets the support of the Federal government. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said that as part of the efforts to promote energy efficiency and environmentally friendly green technology, the government supports the initiate taken by the Sarawak government in using public
DUN Session KUCHING: Members of the State Legislature underwent Covid-19 swab test at the DUN Complex here on Friday. The swab test is a requirement for all members of the legislature and State Cabinet prior to the DUN Sitting which will take place beginning next Monday. Respective assemblymen were seen
KUCHING: The United Malay National Organisation (Umno) deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan believes Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg would make the best decision regarding the state polls. He thought that Abang Johari would take into account public interest before dissolving the State Legislative Assembly (DUN). “For
KUCHING: Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii hoped that the upcoming federal 2021 Budget would focus more on the country’s healthcare system. He said an ‘over-investment’ was crucially needed for the healthcare system in the country. “Covid-19 was a stress test for our healthcare system and in some places, we have
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Children Development is of the view that the focus of the 2021 Federal Budget will be on addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the objective would be to help those affected by the pandemic. “We
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department has spent RM3,116,442.27 as of March 18 to assist communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Children Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the assistance in the form of packed food, dry goods, electrical appliances and toiletries were distributed
KUCHING: Landowners who have their land titles issued under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC) have been advised to continue to protect their land. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said landowners particularly in Kampung Rantau Panjang should not sell their land once they got
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said he was leaving it to Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to decide when to call for the 12th state election which will be due early next year. “When the time comes, the chief minister will determine
KUCHING: The National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional) has assisted a total of 43,206 entrepreneurs in various business sectors with financing worth RM451.36 million from March till Oct 18 this year. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the assistance was meant